Last night I played Burnt Offerings, Attack on Sandpoint. Two players, Lini and Valeros. Lini is off-location when Valeros encounters the main villain (I forget his name, Rip-something). This villain requires two combat checks to beat because of his Giant Gecko.
Valeros reveals his Flaming Mace. That card is only good for the first check if it is revealed before the first check, right? Or can it be used for both checks?
If it can NOT be used for both checks, can Valeros reveal the card for one check, then discard the card for the other? Or is he stuck with only his melee check because he has already played a weapon card in some manner (unless he has an Item to help out, which for this case he did not)?
Finally, I am unclear about the intent of 'assisting'. I can offer Valeros a Blessing even though I am off-location as Lini. Can I make the second combat check for him though, using the same strategy I would if I were encountering my own mob (discard for d10, reveal for +d4)? I don't think I can, but the assist section is hard for me to wrap my head around.
Thank you!
It can be used for both checks. By revealing it, he returned it to his hand. So he is free to use it again in any applicable way for the second check. Each character can only play one card of each type on each step of an encounter, but "Attempt the check" and "Attempt the next check" are different steps of the encounter.
As for the "2 Check Banes"
Only the character who encounters the card may attempt the check, with one exception: if a card requires sequential checks, the character who encountered the card must attempt at least one of the checks, but other checks may each be attempted by any one character at the same location.
So Lini would have to be in the same location.
For which cards you can play to assist another character, any card that lets you play it can be played. Blessings add to "a check". There is no limit in the words about whose check or where it is. Some cards say they only add to checks "at your location" or "another character's check" or "your check". So just apply the words on the card. If the card allows it, you can play it.
FYI: Here is a guide I made that gives examples of playing cards and making checks and other things. You might find it helpful.
Godspeed on your adventure!
It can be used for both checks. By revealing it, he returned it to his hand. So he is free to use it again in any applicable way for the second check. Each character can only play one card of each type on each step of an encounter, but "Attempt the check" and "Attempt the next check" are different steps of the encounter.
As for the "2 Check Banes"
Only the character who encounters the card may attempt the check, with one exception: if a card requires sequential checks, the character who encountered the card must attempt at least one of the checks, but other checks may each be attempted by any one character at the same location.So Lini would have to be in the same location.
For which cards you can play to assist another character, any card that lets you play it can be played. Blessings add to "a check". There is no limit in the words about whose check or where it is. Some cards say they only add to checks "at your location" or "another character's check" or "your check". So just apply the words on the card. If the card allows it, you can play it.
FYI: Here is a guide I made that gives examples of playing cards and making checks and other things. You might find it helpful.
Godspeed on your adventure!
Okay, I didn't catch that each check was a separate step, so that makes sense (as do all the other clarifications). Thank you so much for the help, and for the guide!
I'm loving this game so far, and the other player was one who didn't think it sounded interesting at all when I first ordered it. Then he heard me play a solo scenario from in the other room (and die horribly with great bombast lol) and was too intrigued to not investigate. Thus began the adventures of "Valeros the Ultimate Guy and Pipsqueak".
Anyways, thanks again!
It can be used for both checks. By revealing it, he returned it to his hand. So he is free to use it again in any applicable way for the second check. Each character can only play one card of each type on each step of an encounter, but "Attempt the check" and "Attempt the next check" are different steps of the encounter.
As for the "2 Check Banes"
Only the character who encounters the card may attempt the check, with one exception: if a card requires sequential checks, the character who encountered the card must attempt at least one of the checks, but other checks may each be attempted by any one character at the same location.So Lini would have to be in the same location.
For which cards you can play to assist another character, any card that lets you play it can be played. Blessings add to "a check". There is no limit in the words about whose check or where it is. Some cards say they only add to checks "at your location" or "another character's check" or "your check". So just apply the words on the card. If the card allows it, you can play it.
FYI: Here is a guide I made that gives examples of playing cards and making checks and other things. You might find it helpful.
Godspeed on your adventure!
Okay, I didn't catch that each check was a separate step, so that makes sense (as do all the other clarifications). Thank you so much for the help, and for the guide!
I'm loving this game so far, and the other player was one who didn't think it sounded interesting at all when I first ordered it. Then he heard me play a solo scenario from in the other room (and die horribly with great bombast lol) and was too intrigued to not investigate. Thus began the adventures of "Valeros the Ultimate Guy and Pipsqueak".
Anyways, thanks again!
Build your Lini right and you'll soon have "the Ultimate Guy" complaining about how powerful "the Pipsqueak" is. Getting 1d4+4 to every single check you ever make is pretty darn powerful. The only thing that Lini will never do better than a typical Valeros on is strength / melee checks, and even then she can do well enough to not go failing combat checks.
Just something to look forward to.